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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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